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4FeCl2 + 3KMnO4 + 24H+ → 4Fe3+ + 4Cl2↑ + 3Mn3+ + 3K+ + 12H2O

Reaction of iron(II) chloride and potassium permanganate under acidic condition
4FeCl2Iron(II) chloride + 3KMnO4Potassium permanganate + 24H+Hydrogen ion
4Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 4Cl2Chlorine + 3Mn3+Manganese(III) ion + 3K+Potassium ion + 12H2OWater

The reaction of iron(II) chloride, potassium permanganate, and hydrogen ion yields iron(III) ion, chlorine, manganese(III) ion, potassium ion, and water (Other reactions are here). This reaction is an oxidation-reduction reaction and is classified as follows:

Table of contents
  1. 1Reaction data
  2. 2Thermodynamic changes
  3. 3References
  4. 4Related reactions
  5. 5Related categories

Reaction data

Chemical equation

Reaction of iron(II) chloride and potassium permanganate under acidic condition
4FeCl2Iron(II) chloride + 3KMnO4Potassium permanganate + 24H+Hydrogen ion
4Fe3+Iron(III) ion + 4Cl2Chlorine + 3Mn3+Manganese(III) ion + 3K+Potassium ion + 12H2OWater

General equation

Reaction of oxidizable species and oxidizing species under acidic condition
Oxidizable speciesReducing agent + Oxidizing speciesOxidizing agent + H+Non-redox agent
ProductOxidation product + ProductReduction product + H2ONon-redox product

Oxidation state of each atom

Reaction of iron(II) chloride and potassium permanganate under acidic condition

Reactants

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
FeCl2Iron(II) chloride4
Reducing
Oxidizable
KMnO4Potassium permanganate3
Oxidizing
Oxidizing under acidic condition
H+Hydrogen ion24
Hydrogen ion

Products

Chemical formulaNameCoefficientTypeType in general
equation
Fe3+Iron(III) ion4
Oxidized
Cl2Chlorine4
Oxidized
Mn3+Manganese(III) ion3
Reduced
K+Potassium ion3
H2OWater12
Water

Thermodynamic changes

Thermodynamic data of reactants

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
FeCl2 (cr)-341.79[1]-302.30[1]117.95[1]76.65[1]
FeCl2 (g)-148.5[1]
FeCl2 (ai)-423.4[1]-341.34[1]-24.7[1]
FeCl2 (ao)-279.1[1]
FeCl2 (cr)
2 hydrate
-953.1[1]
FeCl2 (cr)
4 hydrate
-1549.3[1]
KMnO4 (cr)-837.2[1]-737.6[1]171.71[1]117.57[1]
KMnO4 (ai)-793.8[1]-730.5[1]293.7[1]-60.2[1]
H+ (g)1536.202[1]
H+ (ao)0[1]0[1]0[1]0[1]
* (cr):Crystalline solid, (g):Gas, (ai):Ionized aqueous solution, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution

Thermodynamic data of products

Chemical formulaStandard enthalpy
of formation
ΔfH°
kJ · mol−1
Standard Gibbs
energy of
formation
ΔfG°
kJ · mol−1
Standard
molar entropy
S°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Standard molar
heat capacity at
constant pressure
Cp°
J · K−1 · mol−1
Fe3+ (g)5712.8[1]
Fe3+ (ao)-48.5[1]-4.7[1]-315.9[1]
Cl2 (g)0[1]0[1]223.066[1]33.907[1]
Cl2 (ao)-23.4[1]6.94[1]121[1]
Mn3+ (g)5776.4[1]
K+ (g)514.26[1]
K+ (ao)-252.38[1]-283.27[1]102.5[1]21.8[1]
H2O (cr)
H2O (l)-285.830[1]-237.129[1]69.91[1]75.291[1]
H2O (g)-241.818[1]-228.572[1]188.825[1]33.577[1]
* (g):Gas, (ao):Un-ionized aqueous solution, (cr):Crystalline solid, (l):Liquid

References

List of references

  1. 1
    Janiel J. Reed (1989)
    The NBS Tables of Chemical Thermodynamic Properties: Selected Values for Inorganic and C1 and C2 Organic Substances in SI Units
    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)